Which Wing on an Airplane is most Important? (1 0f 3)

Which Wing on an Airplane is most Important?Ensuring a healthy business flight plan-step three      While fiying the other day, I began considering all of the important and essential components which were working together in keeping the aircraft aloft. An immense amount of electronics;engine components, fluids,aerodynamics,etc.,all working together and each very important. Then, the simple word picture occurred to me that presented the above question, "Which wing on an airplane is most important"?
      Similarly, in a dealership there are mulutudes of components that keep the store climbing toward a growth oriented flight plan and often if even one of these is not in place, a dealership begins a rapid descent. I have listed below a few of the critical components required to maintain a steady course towards total dealership growth.

Directional leadership
      Generating the flight plan direction for the store and implementing how the team is going to hit the business altitude the dealership desires to reach is a role played out by the leader. In. todays market,a leader's followers no longer want to accept the old fashioned methodologies, full of authoritative or bureaucratic ideas or leaders who impose here today, gone tomorrow techniques. Your position does not create followers. Followers decide to follow you.
      Today's followers want leaders with well-rooted human values, character and integrity. In addition, they want leaders who will respect and acknowledge the talents and contributions given by others. People want leaders who can identify and create
an atmosphere of teamwork and creativity as they seek to match the best production levels for themselves and the dealership. Failure is contagious, but success is infectious. Say: "I'm proud of you"; or "youre a bunch of winners". Reinforce success. You must reward success. Expect some failures. 
     Remember you are dealing with human beings. Give the people the latitude to learn and watch them soar to new heights. Your "pre-flight" checklist has to contain certain leadership initiatives in order to gain proper altitude for sustained flight into the new levels of achievement. Make certain you give them clarity as to what the mission is. Remember, when the slepherd sleeps; the sheep wander. Stay on your game, be alert to what is on and be the catalyst to inspire greatnes in every person on your tean. Again, the directional leader's primary role is to lay down a long-term performance improvement strategy and then with clarity, implement it throughout the dealership.

Taken from May 2012 Dealer Magazine-Chuck Barker